Birding in Portugal, Individual Bird Watching Holiday
We organize individual and group vacations, bird photography from bird hides and bird excursions
On January 8, 2019 I went on a bird excursion with Michel and Marie-Antoinette from Switzerland who booked our individual birding holiday with us. We were able to observe 60 bird species in just 4 hours time. The weather was perfect with a maximum of 15 degrees, no wind and plenty of sun. The prospects…
From 13 to 21 April the Zundert Bird and Nature Work Group stayed with us at Monte Horizonte during their birding holiday. Below the impressive list of 162 different species of birds they spotted: Alpine SwiftBarn SwallowBar-tailed GodwitBee-eaterBkue-headed WagtailBlack KiteBlack RedstartBlack ScoterBlack WheatearBlack-bellied SandgrouseBlackbirdBlackcapBlack-headed GullBlack-headed WeaverBlack-headed WheatearBlack-necked GrebeBlack-winged KiteBlack-winged StiltBlue TitBooted EagleBullfinchCalandra LarkCarrion CrowCaspian TernCattle EgretCetti´s…
On 31 January we, (my client and I) went for 3.5 hours to the protected area of the Santo André lagoon in the Alentejo region of Portugal. Personally, I find bird watching in the winter months in Portugal fantastic, there is so much to see. Of course we left early and the day started with…
From 20 to 29 September David and Annick stayed with us at Monte Horizonte during their birding holiday. Below the impressive list of 140 different species of birds they spotted. The birds marked with an x behind the name were spotted at Monte Horizonte: Balearic Shearwater Barn Swallow x Bar-tailed Godwit Black Redstart Black Scoter…
On the 25th of March 2014 I went birding with clients for 5 hours at the Santo André lagoon in the Alentejo region of Portugal. Below the list of 56 different spotted birds in alphabetical order: Avocet Barn Swallow Blackbird Black-winged Stilt Carrion Crow Cattle Egret Cetti´s Warbler Chaffinch Chiffchaff Cirlbunting Common Buzzard Coot Crested…
On the 21st of March 2014 I went birding with clients for 5 hours at the Santo André lagoon in the Alentejo region of Portugal. Below the list of 63 different spotted birds in alphabetical order: Avocet Barn Swallow Blackbird Black-headed Gull Black-tailed Godwit Black-winged Stilt Carrion Crow Cattle Egret Cetti´s Warbler Chaffinch Chiffchaff Common…
On the 17h of March 2014 I went birding with clients to the steppes in the Alentejo region of Portugal. Below the list of the 63 different spotted birds in alphabetical order: Barn Swallow Black Kite Black-bellied Sandgrouse Black-headed Wheatear Black-winged Kite Black-winged Stilt Calandra Lark Carrion Crow Cattle Egret Cetti´s Warbler Chaffinch Cinereous Vultur…
On the 5h of March 2014 I went birding with clients to the steppes in the Alentejo region of Portugal. Below the list of the 60 different spotted birds in alphabetical order: Barn Swallow Black-bellied Sandgrouse Blackbird Black-headed Gull Calandra Lark Carrion Crow Cattle Egret Cetti´s Warbler Chaffinch Chiffchaff Common Buzzard Coot Crane Crested Lark…
On the 27h of February 2014 I went birding with clients for 5 hours at the Santo André lagoon in the Alentejo region of Portugal. Below the list of 64 different spotted birds in alphabetical order: Barn Swallow Blackbird Black-headed Gull Black-necked Grebe Blue Tit Booted Eagle Carrion Crow Cattle Egret Cetti´s Warbler Chaffinch Chiffchaff…
On the 24h of February 2014 I went birding with clients to the steppes in the Alentejo region of Portugal. Below the list of 59 different spotted birds in alphabetical order: Barn Swallow Black-bellied Sandgrouse Blackbird Black-headed Gull Black-winged Kite Black-winged Stilt Blue Tit Calandra Lark Carrion Crow Cattle Egret Chaffinch Chiffchaff Common Buzzard Coot…